Friday, December 10, 2010

Book Hop/Follow Friday

Book Blogger Hop 

"What is the thing you like most about reading book blogs? Is it the reviews, author guest posts, articles, giveaways, or something else entirely?"
I like reading reviews but usually of books that I've read already; I feel more equipped to contribute to the conversation that way.  I usually skip author guest posts unless a giveaway is attached-sorry!  And of course I like giveaways, because we all love free books, but I think my favorite part of book blogs is the meme "Waiting on Wednesday" because it adds so many books to my wish-list.  Of course I also get titles just from the reviews that people do so I also like when people review older books so I don't end up with five (or ten) reviews of the same book on the same day-then I usually don't read any.





"Do you have an under-noticed author that you think we should all know about?"


Well, I mostly follow American YA blogs but I think Jude Morgan who is British and writes adult literary novels is supremely under-noticed.  My personal favorite is Indiscretion, which is the best Jane Austen-esque novel I've ever read but I've also read and enjoyed An Accomplished Woman, Symphony, and Charlotte and Emily/A Taste of Sorrow (US/UK title).  I also own Passion but I haven't read it yet.  Additionally there is The King's Touch and A Little Folly.  If you like Jane Austen, I think you would like Morgan.  

16 comments:

  1. I agree about reviews for older books. I also love WoW for putting new books on my radar. I like IMM for that reason too.

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  2. I love seeing what people thought of books I have read and loved. And getting recommendations. I'm a new follower. My hop is at Coffee Table Press

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  3. I agree about Waiting on Wednesday - I love seeing what's coming ! :)

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  4. Darling, I just love reading about books I never heard of before and finding great reviews on books that I've been wanting to read. Plus making new friends is always a plus :)

    I think the most undervalued authors are the Indie Authors. Noah my lovely Igor created a wonderful badge for me, us!!

    Pleasant hopping to you,
    Mad Scientist
    http://madsteampunkery.blogspot.com

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  5. It's been awhile for me and dear Jane, but I'll keep this author in mind when I'm in an Austen mood. hehe

    I'm a new follower! Would love you to come check out my under-noticed author pick here: http://ataleofmanyreviews.blogspot.com/2010/12/follow-friday-3.html

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  6. Hello, I stopped by your blog today.
    Ann

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  7. I haven't heard of the author you mentioned. Just one more for me to look into. Have a great weekend!

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  8. I've pretty much stopped participating in giveaways. I'm happy reading what I have and what I can get via my library. Here is why I read book blogs. Happy blog hop!

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  9. I love to enter the giveaways. It's always exciting to be exposed to new books with the possibility of getting to read them.

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  10. I like reading reviews of books I've already read, too. Sometimes, if I haven't read the book, I'm really worried about spoilers.

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  11. Happy Friday! I don't read the reviews for books I haven't read because I don't want to know what is going to happen, especially if it's a series. I like finding new authors/ books. New follower here.
    http://NewBorrowedUsed.blogspot.com

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  12. Hi! I'm a new follower. I just added Indiscretion onto my TBR list. It looks so good. jane Austen is one of my fav. authors ever. Glad I found your blog.
    Hope you have a great weekend :)
    Caroline @ Bon Bons and Reveries

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  13. I agree to not read the reviews on books you haven't read, but usually there aren't spoilers so I read them to see if I will like the book.

    Stop by my blog to see my answer.

    http://silversolara.blogspot.com

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  14. I have two Jude Morgan books sitting on my shelf waiting to be read. I hear such good things about them, I've started collecting them even before reading the first. But I really should get reading...

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  15. I'm your newest follower!
    Just blog hopping by! Nice to meet you. :-) My hop is at The Lit Express.

    Come check out our 100 follower giveaway. Prize is an amazon gift card!

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  16. Happy Sunday! Just hopping through :)

    My favorite part about the book blogging community is the camaraderie that is fostered and the awesome book reviews. Like you, I also like WoW as it gives me some great suggestions as to what to add to my TBR pile.

    Great blog!

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